The impact of clopidogrel on plasma-soluble CD40 ligand levels in systemic lupus erythematosus patients: the CLOPUS phase I/II pilot study

The soluble CD40 ligand sCD154 in systemic lupus erythematosus.

We found that the plasma of patients with active systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) could induce a human B-cell line (Ramos) to express high levels of immune accessory molecules that are commonly found on blood B cells of patients with active SLE. The ability of SLE plasma to induce such phenotypic changes could be abrogated by neutralizing antibodies specific for the CD40 ligand (CD154) but no...

Increased Serum Levels of Soluble B7-H4 in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

the u.s. policy in central asia and its impact on the colored revolutions in the region (the case study of tulip revolution in kyrgyzstan)

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the impact of e-readiness on ec success in public sector in iran the impact of e-readiness on ec success in public sector in iran

acknowledge the importance of e-commerce to their countries and to survival of their businesses and in creating and encouraging an atmosphere for the wide adoption and success of e-commerce in the long term. the investment for implementing e-commerce in the public sector is one of the areas which is focused in government‘s action plan for cross-disciplinary it development and e-readiness in go...

Increased expression of CD40 ligand on systemic lupus erythematosus lymphocytes.

The specificity of T cell help for B cell activation and differentiation is maintained by the brief expression on the T cell surface, following T cell receptor-mediated triggering, of CD40 ligand (CD40L). Interaction of T helper (Th) cell CD40L with B cell CD40 induces B cell activation, cell surface expression of activation antigens, proliferation, and initiation of immunoglobulin isotype swit...